10 members came today at variously different times. We discussed where we would go and Maggie Anne decided that there was a lovely church and Jackie said there was a good bridge, it turned out that they were thinking of another place altogether and we had a great laugh about a Bridge that wasn't one and a church that was not the right one. The Cowshed was very impressive and we were made welcome.
The views at Thrandeston were spectacular
Ian C was happy to paint at Stuston and found a reservoir with boats on it. He decided to go back to his oils and used quick drying white and burnt umber. The flies kept him company and the oil paint entombed them.
Sally sketched a wonderful pencil drawing of a house and a watercolour using the scumbling technique. Jackie also did the house on the 3rd photo and along with Ian J were invited to tea from the owner.
Sally L had a good day and had fun mark making with black ink and used a red crayon to draw attention. Sally did the middle one, (the same house as Sally P) from another angle which shows the lake. It had dark shadows behind which made it stand out. Jo made a super job of the willow trees, very colourful and then did the charcoal thatched roof house that was a very unusual shape.
Ian J worked hard on his pencil drawing and started on the thatched house but it was time to stop before he had finished.
Avril's selection today, the weeping willows did not look right so they were changed into 'Yeti'.
This was sent from Maggie Anne: I thought the Cow Shed cafe was great. Not much inspiration for painting in Stuston. Hope tea was fun.
Lesley had a texture workshop with Lesley Monrose it included college, printing on tissue, brown paper, bubblewrap, textured wallpaper using only black white and two other colours. Lesley chose green and blue this made the samples work with each other, the limited pallet worked really well.
Carolyn sent this:
Attached Is an incomplete drawing of a damaged Royal Doulton ? cake-stand. It is an antique when whole but valueless in this state! so only depicted it in part, but I think it gives a nice impression.
I used Inktense and only partly blended it)
Attached Is an incomplete drawing of a damaged Royal Doulton ? cake-stand. It is an antique when whole but valueless in this state! so only depicted it in part, but I think it gives a nice impression.
I used Inktense and only partly blended it)
Harriet said : I didn't make it today but I found a bit of time to do two images, one a drawing and the other with soft pastels, both of the petunias which are looking very nice at the moment.
Frances sent this:
Two A5 sketches of the port at La Rochelle. First done yesterday and second this afternoon. Can’t get my sketchbook to lie flat when I take a photo. Maybe because I am sitting in a bar overlooking the port! I am fascinated to see the towers since I loved the pointillist painting by Signac in Paris last September. Mine definitely not pointillist!!!
Two A5 sketches of the port at La Rochelle. First done yesterday and second this afternoon. Can’t get my sketchbook to lie flat when I take a photo. Maybe because I am sitting in a bar overlooking the port! I am fascinated to see the towers since I loved the pointillist painting by Signac in Paris last September. Mine definitely not pointillist!!!
Diana sent these photos from previous sessions
Next weeks blogger is Sally instead of Avril
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